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Recent News About Valero
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Chemical exposure suit against Valero set for December trial
Unless the parties reach a settlement, a personal injury suit against Valero has been slated for a December trial. -
Valero substitutes counsel in suit alleging worker burned by hot oil
McLauchlan The Premcor Refinery Group, also known as Valero, is swapping counsel in a suit filed by Shane Ponder, who sued for injuries he allegedly received when hot oil sprayed him the face at the Port Arthur Valero refinery. -
Plaintiff responds to defendant's discovery request in chemical exposure case
Discovery is now underway in litigation brought by Derrick Collins, who claims his work as a firewatch for Valero caused him to be exposed to hydrogen sulfide, resulting in serious personal injuries. -
Texas senators want Abbott to weigh-in on tax break
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Two Texas state senators are asking Attorney General Greg Abbott for his opinion on a pollution control tax break for a San Antonio-based refinery. -
Leak sealer sues Valero after line sprays hot oil in face
Orange resident Shane Ponder is suing the Premcor Refinery Group for injuries he received when hot oil sprayed him the face at the Port Arthur Valero refinery. -
Boiler explosion at Valero Texas City refinery leads to wrongful death suit
GALVESTON - The widow of a Texas City man killed in an explosion at Valero's Texas City refinery two years ago has filed suit against a host of companies. -
Company claims former employee disclosed trade secrets to competitors
GALVESTON - Garner Environmental Services Inc. claims a former employee is using and disclosing its confidential information and trade secrets to its competitors, recent court documents say. -
Worker claims tool bucket fell on head, sues Premcor Refining Group
Claiming a tool bucket fell from on high and landed on his head, Jerome Alexander is suing the Premcor Refining Group for falling to warn him. -
Refinery seeks payment for scrap metal
A Port Arthur refinery claims it has failed to receive more than $300,000 from the company to which it sold scrap metal. -
Valero sued for woman's chemical exposure
Alleging she was exposed to toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide, Port Arthur resident Julia Gloston has filed suit against Valero Energy and Total Safety U.S. -
Worker injured in 2009 Valero blast files lawsuit against numerous companies
GALVESTON - A worker at the Valero refinery in Texas City has filed a lawsuit, alleging he sustained "serious, disabling and permanent injuries" as a result of an explosion at the facility almost two years ago. -
Woman's fall at Bacliff convenience store leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - After sustaining injuries at a Bacliff convenience store last year, a Dickinson woman pursues legal action. -
Refinery firewatch sues over exposure to toxic substances
A Jefferson County man claims his work as a firewatch for Valero caused him to be exposed to hydrogen sulfide, resulting in serious personal injuries. -
Premcor settles tax dispute with Jefferson County
The Premcor Refining Group settled a multi-million dollar tax dispute with Jefferson County on Monday. -
Head injury trial against United Scaffolding ends with $4.1M verdict
Dugas Although a Jefferson County jury found that United Scaffolding was only 5 percent responsible for a worker's head injury, jurors still awarded plaintiff Louie Meiers more than $4.1 million in damages. -
Sanctions sought against Valero for failing to fund settlement
Cansler Last October, the Southeast Texas Record reported that a jury found Valero Energy and plaintiff Allan Gaspard equally at fault for Gaspard's work related injury, but still elected to levy a $225,688.80 verdict against the oil company. -
United Scaffolding in trial over worker's head injury
After four years of litigation, a civil trial against United Scaffolding is underway in Jefferson County. Jurors will have to decide if the company is responsible for a worker's head injury. -
No supplemental testing for man in vegetative state, appeals court rules
No pre-trial supplemental testing will be performed on a refinery worker who was allegedly exposed to toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide and left mentally impaired while working for Valero Energy, the Ninth Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 18. -
Amended notice of hearing filed to enter judgment in $225K Valero injury trial
Brent Coon & Associates attorney Jason Cansler filed an amended notice on Nov. 15 to change a hearing time for entry of a final judgment. -
Scaffold worker sues over collapse at Valero Texas City refinery
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman has filed suit against Valero and Brock Services after she reportedly fell from a scaffold at Valero's Texas City refinery.